Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-193) and index

Introduction: The persistence of racism in the United States : Social scientists and the myth of black progress ; The present work -- Economic decline and the rise of the new conservatism: twin threats to blacks / Walter Stafford : The politics of distribution in an era of restraint: new problems for blacks ; The debate about morals and values enters the political arena -- Class and race in America -- White attitudes and behavior toward black people : The decline in prejudiced attitudes ; The prevalence of racial discrimination ; Institutional racism -- Income, occupation, and unemployment : Income ; Occupation ; Unemployment --The black middle class : Defining the black middle class ; Black middle class lifestyles ; Problems of race ; The black middle class and social responsibility -- And the black underclass : Defining the black underclass ; Permanent unemployment ; Lifestyle ; Personal relations and coping ; Race and youth unemployment -- Some educational issues : Black education: present status ; Busing ; Open admissions -- Bakke, Weber, and the myth of reverse discrimination : The decsion ; Some facts about Bakke and affirmative action ; After the Bakke decision ; The Bakke case, blacks, and Jews ; And the case of Brian Weber -- Black equity in white America

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